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Giants Add Javier López and Curt Casali as Special Advisors, Elevate Paul Bien to Assistant GM

Buster Posey emphasizes continuity alongside a larger analytics role.

Overview

  • The Giants announced Friday that former players Javier López and Curt Casali have joined baseball operations as special advisors.
  • Paul Bien was promoted from vice president to assistant general manager of baseball analytics and will work closely with GM Zack Minasian on player evaluation.
  • López, a three-time World Series winner and member of the Giants’ Core Four, has recently served as a part-time TV analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area.
  • López declined consideration for a full-time pitching coach job due to family obligations in Atlanta and participated in last month’s general managers meetings in Las Vegas.
  • Casali, Posey’s backup during the Giants’ 107-win 2021 season, appeared in 159 games with San Francisco and last played for the club in 2024.